No. 17-Statement of claims against the United States the accounts for which have been submitted to the First Comptroller of the Treasury in accordance with DEFICIENCIES IN THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARIES OF CLERKS AND CONTINGENT EXPENSES FOR OFFICES OF SURVEYORS GENERAL. No. 16.-Estimates of appropriations required, &c.-Continued. Surveyor-general, per act June 19, 1878 (R. S., p. 391, sec. 2210; Clerks in his office, (R. S., p. 393, sec. 2226; appropriated, Stat., NOTE. The $5,500 is estimated for clerk hire in the office of surveyor general of Arizona Territory. This amount is actually required to pay clerks in his office, including one versed in the English and Spanish languages, to assist in the duties of examining and reporting upon titles to private land claims, the duty devolved on the surveyor general by the proviso to the appropriation act of July 15, 1870 (16 Stat., p. 304). The surveyor general reports the cost of living in Arizona as being 25 per cent. higher than in any other surveying district. Total $2,750 00 5, 500 00 $8,250 00: DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, General Land Office, September 26, 1878. $5,750 00 177,950 00 J. A. WILLIAMSON, Commissioner. Estimates of appropriations required for the service of the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880, by the General Land Office. Contingent expenses: Fuel, books, stationery, fire-proof iron safe, pay of messenger, and other incidental expenses (R. S., p. 393, sec. 2227; appropriated, Stat. 1877-78, p. 228, sec. 1) NOTE.-The $4,800 submitted for incidental expenses of the office is necessary to meet the pay of messenger, $900 per annum, and other expenses, which in consequence of the reduced appropriation for the present fiscal year will demand entire supply of stationery, &c., for the year, and to purchase a large fire. proof safe, furniture, &c., to replace old and worthless safes and furniture. Contingent expenses: Rent of office for surveyor-general, fuel, books, stationery, and other incidental expenses (R. S., p. 393, sec. 2227; appropri ated, Stat. 1877-78, p. 228, sec. 1) NOTE. The $4,500 here submitted for incidental expenses of the office of surveyor general are called for to meet the payment of $1,200 for the rent of the office, compensation of messenger, $700, and sundry other expenses actually needed for the efficient discharge of duties devolved on the surveyor general of Nevada and to supply furniture destroyed by fire." Office of surveyor general of Oregon. Estimated amount which will be re- Total amount to be No. 17-Statement of claims against the United States the accounts for which have been submitted to the First Comptroller of the Treasury in accordance with DEFICIENCIES IN THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARIES OF CLERKS AND CONTINGENT EXPENSES FOR OFFICES OF SURVEYORS GENERAL. |